Las Vegas – UFC returns to Miami, Fla. with one other electrical card, headlined by a extremely anticipated rematch between UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley and No. 6 ranked contender Marlon Vera. Additionally, an motion packed five-round co-main occasion sees No. 3 light-weight contender Dustin Poirier sq. off with No. 12 ranked Benoit Saint Denis.
UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 takes place Saturday, March 9 on the Kaseya Heart, with the primary card accessible on ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The prelims shall be airing on ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT, and can take part progress on ESPN beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. The early prelims shall be accessible for viewing solely on ESPN + and UFC Combat Cross at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
UFC bantamweight champion O’Malley (17-1 1 NC) combating out of Phoenix, Ariz. appears to be like to lastly settle the rating towards the one man at hand him a loss. The Arizona-based fighter has delivered spotlight performances towards high expertise equivalent to Aljamain Sterling, Petr Yan, and Raulian Paiva. O’Malley now goals to construct upon his legacy as champion by ending his rival, Vera, in emphatic style.
Vera (21-8-1) combating out of Chone, Manabi, Ecuador intends to profit from his first championship battle by defeating O’Malley for a second time. A flexible finisher and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, Vera has claimed sturdy victories towards Dominick Cruz, Frankie Edgar, and Pedro Munhoz. He now units his sights on gold as he makes an attempt to change into the primary ever Ecuadorian UFC champion.
Poirier (29-8 1 NC) combating out of Coconut Creek, Fla. by the use of Lafayette, Louis. returns to motion searching for redemption. An Octagon veteran, the previous Interim UFC light-weight champion holds wins over elite competitors equivalent to Conor McGregor (x2), Michael Chandler, and Dan Hooker. Poirier appears to be like to nullify Saint Denis’ title ambitions with a dominant victory over the rising contender.
France’s Saint Denis (13-1 1 NC) combating out of Paris, France seeks to additional his climb up the light-weight rankings by delivering a spotlight end towards a high identify. A Judo black belt with spectacular hanging, the Frenchmen is at the moment on a five-fight win steak and has completed the likes of Matt Frevola, Thiago Moises, and Ismael Bonfim in his final three outings. Saint Denis now appears to be like to safe the largest win of his profession by defeating Poirier in an unforgettable displaying.
Heavyweight contenders No. 5 Curtis Blaydes (17-4 1NC) combating out of Chicago, Unwell. and No. 7 ranked Jailton Almeida (20-2) combating out of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil battle in a pivotal matchup. Thrilling welterweights No. 4 ranked Gilbert Burns (22-6) combating out of Boca Raton, Fla. by the use of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Dana White’s Contender Collection alumni No. 11 Jack Della Maddalena (16-2) combating out of Perth, Western Australia look to ship fireworks.
Welterweights try to steal the present as fan-favorite Kevin Holland (25-10 1NC) combating out of Fort Value, Texas welcomes UFC newcomer Michael Page (21-2) combating out of London, England in what guarantees to be an epic standup conflict. Additionally on the cad, No. 4 ranked flyweight contender Katlyn Chookagian (18-5) combating out of Amity Harbor, N.Y. by the use of Quakertown, Penn. clashes with No. 7 Maycee Barber (13-2) combating out of Sacramento, Calif. in a pivotal matchup.
No. 6 ranked light-weight Mateusz Gamrot (23-2 1 NC) combating out of Poznan, Poland takes on No.11 Rafael Dos Anjos (32-15) combating out of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in a high-level bout. Former UFC champion and the present No. 5 bantamweight contender Petr Yan (16-5) combating out of Yekaterinburg, Russia meets No. 7 Song Yadong (21-7-1 1 NC) combating out of Heilongjiang, China in a extremely anticipated matchup.
Combat followers can even see No. 11 ranked bantamweight contender Pedro Munhoz (20-8 2 NC) combating out of São Paulo, Brazil goes toe-to-toe with Kyler Phillips (11-2) combating out of Glendale, Ariz. The all the time thrilling Michel Pereira (28-11) combating out of Las Vegas, Nev. takes on knockout specialist Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-6) combating out of Barki, Poland at middleweight.
Dana White’s Contender Collection alumnus CJ Vergara (12-4-1) combating out of San Antonio, Texas collides with Assu Almabayev (18-2) combating out of Almaty, Kazakhstan) at flyweight. Heavyweight Robelis Despaigne (4-0) combating out of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) makes his UFC debut towards Josh Parisian (15-7) combating out of Escanaba, Mich.
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